Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 January 2026 4:17 PM
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Atli Sævar Guðmundsson makes music as Sæfari.

The singer-songwriter released an album of new songs in 2024, and also is looking forward to putting together more concert series in Reykjavík, showcasing the work of other musicians.

Darren met Atli Sævar to hear more.

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Iceland Review,   14 January 2026 3:08 PM
Painter Baltasar Samper Dies at 88

Baltasar Samper, a Barcelona-born painter who made Iceland his home for more than six decades, has died at the age of 88. Baltasar Samper was born in Barcelona on 9 January 1938 and trained at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1961. Later that year, he set out on extensive travels that brought […] more

mbl.is,   14 January 2026 3:00 PM
Fish from a land-based aquaculture facility escaped into the sea

Farmed fish from a land-based aquaculture facility escaped into the sea in Tálknafjörður toward the end of last month. The operator did not activate a contingency plan in response to the escape, but maintains that most, if not all, of the fish were dead or injured. more

mbl.is,   14 January 2026 2:00 PM
Parliament reconvenes today after the Christmas recess

Iceland’s Parliament, Alþingi, meets today, Wednesday, following a nearly month-long Christmas recess. Parliamentary sittings were adjourned on 18 December 2025. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 January 2026 12:07 PM
Fish farm escape found after tip-off

Young Arctic char escaped from a land-based fish farming facility near Tálknafjarðarhöfn (the harbour in Tálknafjörður) towards the end of last year.

Matvælastofnun (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority) did not receive notification of the escape until more than a week later, when it received an anonymous tip-off after dead and half-dead Arctic char juveniles were found in the harbour. This is stated by Matvælastofnun today.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 January 2026 11:39 AM
Lindex operators to open Kappahl and Newbie stores

Lóa D. Kristjánsdóttir and Albert Þór Magnússon, who have operated shops under the names Lindex, Gina Tricot and Mango, have reached an agreement to operate shops under the Kappahl name and with products from Kappahl and Newbie.

Plans are in place for eight Kappahl shops and one Newbie shop to be opened in Iceland in the coming months. They will be located in the main shopping centres in the capital area and in various locations around […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 January 2026 11:24 AM
Ásgeir also declares support for under-fire Powell

Ásgeir Jónsson has signed a joint declaration by a number of central bank governors expressing support for Jerome Powell, chair of the United States Federal Reserve.

Powell is currently under investigation by a federal prosecutor, and he and United States President Donald Trump have been at odds for some time. The United States Department of Justice is overseeing the investigation.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       14 January 2026 11:15 AM
90% satisfied with Áramótaskaupið 2025, suggests survey

A survey by Maskína suggests the highest level of satisfaction yet for the end-of-year TV satire show, Áramótaskaupið. Maskína began surveying public attitudes towards the programme in 2011. The survey was conducted from 9 to 13 January 2026, with 971 respondents.

62.8% of respondents felt the programme was very good and 27.7% rather good. Only 3.2% said it was rather weak, which is the lowest level of dissatisfaction recorded so […] more